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Memri
3 days ago
- Politics
- Memri
PFLP-Affiliated Designated Terror Organization Samidoun Hosts Top Hamas Official Basem Naim In International Online Seminar Attended By Western Student Activists; Naim: Supporting Palestinian Resistan
On June 9, 2025, the website of the Samidoun Prisoner Solidarity Network, which is Designated a terrorist by the U.S., Canada, and other countries, published a summary of its online "international seminar" with Hamas Political Bureau official Basem Naim.[1] The event was attended by "Tariq el-Tahrir Student and Youth Network, activists from the Palestinian Women's Movement – Alkarama, representatives of the Anti-Imperialist Front, trade unionists and political activists from the Masar Badil: Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, as well as activists from over 24 countries across Europe, North and South America, and the Arab region and beyond."[2] During the seminar, Naim delivered a speech that was translated live into English and Spanish, calling for international support for the Palestinian resistance, saying: "The battle in Gaza is not only a Palestinian one, but an international battle against colonialism, fascism, and ethnic cleansing. [...] The trench of resistance is the trench of humanity confronting the Zionist racist project."[3] For more about Basem Naim, see MEMRI TV clip 11894. The International Coordinator of Samidoun, Charlotte Kates, also spoke at the online event. Kates is married to Khaled Barakat, who has been identified by the U.S. government as a senior member of the PFLP. He is also designated terrorist by the U.S. and Canada. This is not the first time Samidoun has lent its international platform to Hamas propaganda targeting international youth. In June 2024, Samidoun livestreamed an interview with Hamas Political Bureau member Ghazi Hamad, and in May 2024, a livestream interview with Hamas Spokesman Osama Hamdan.[4] Also in May, 2024, Samidoun played a specially recorded message from Basem Naim addressing a "Resistance Festival" in Brussels. The Samidoun article concluded its description of the event by saying the seminar is part of its "series of international initiatives" aimed at "reinforcing the connection between the Palestinian struggle and revolutionary movements in the region and around the world." It added that "broad participation [in these initiatives] reflects the growing international solidarity front with the resistance and the battle for liberation and return."[5] The Samidoun article describing the online seminar with Hamas official Basem Naim Samidoun's X post linking to its article about the event with Hamas official Basem Naim[6]
Memri
3 days ago
- Politics
- Memri
The MEMRI Weekly: July 4-11, 2025
The following are links to reports from MEMRI's Special Dispatch Series and Inquiry and Analysis Series, as well as to transcripts from the MEMRI TV Project, released during the past week. MEMRI REPORTS Special Dispatch No. 12071 – Afghan Media Outlet: 'Will Israel Become Depopulated?'; Israel Assumed Iran War Would Be A Short-Term Conflict That Would Conclude With A Lightning-Fast Collapse Of The Islamic Republic, July 11, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 12070 – China Hosts First Trilateral Meeting With Pakistan And Bangladesh, Seeking To Isolate India In Its Own Neighborhood, July 11, 2025 Inquiry & Analysis No. 1858 – The Qatar Weekly Update (QWU) – Part Of The Qatar Monitor Project (QMP) – No. 27, July 11, 2025, July 11, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 12067 – PFLP-Affiliated Designated Terror Organizations Masar Badil And Samidoun Proclaim Solidarity With Iranian Regime, Call For Attacks On U.S. Bases In Middle East, Besieging Western Embassies, Mobilization To 'Confront Zionist-U.S. Aggression Against Iran'; Liberation Of The Arab World Is Underway – October 7 Attacks Bagan A New Qualitative Step, July 10, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 12015 – PFLP-Affiliated Designated Terror Organization Samidoun Hosts Top Hamas Official Basem Naim In International Online Seminar Attended By Western Student Activists; Naim: Supporting Palestinian Resistance Is Supporting The Global Fight Against Colonialism, Fascism, And Racism, July 10, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 12014 – In Speech At International Imperialism And Law Conference In Greece, Charlotte Kates, Of PFLP-Affiliated Designated Terror Organization Samidoun, Praised Hizbullah And Hamas 'Martyrs' Hassan Nasrallah, Ismail Haniyeh, And Yahya Sinwar: 'The Great, Heroic Operation On October 7, 2023 Was An Organized, Strategic Operation', July 10, 2025 MEMRI Daily Brief No. 807 – Jihadi Groups Look To AI For Recruiting The Next Generation, July 10, 2025 Inquiry & Analysis No. 1857 – Charter Signed By Hundreds Of Muslim Scholars Supports Hamas' October 7 Attack On Israel: It Was Jihad Against The Infidels; Israel Has No Right To Exist And Agreements With It Lack Religious Validity; Calling On Hamas To Disarm Is Treason Against Allah, July 10, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 12072 – Iranian Religious Establishment Declares Jihad Against President Trump For Threat To Khamenei That He Never Made, Calling For His Assassination: 'His Punishment Is Death'; 'His Blood Is Permitted'; This Is 'A Deed Warranting Enormous Reward' That 'Assures Paradise'; 'Every Cell Of The Resistance In the West Is Charged With Carrying Out This Sentence'; Over $42 Million 'Has Been Raised Online For Carrying Out This Assassination', July 9, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 12069 – Palestinian Journalist: Hamas's Systematic Use Of Hospitals For Military Purposes Is A War Crime And A Violation Of International Law, July 9, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 12068 – Mauritanians Continue To Donate Millions To Hamas Military Wing – With The Support Of President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, Who Is Visiting The White House, July 9, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 12065 – In Open Letter, Afghan Civil Society Groups Demand International Prosecution Of Former U.S. Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad 'For Complicity In Crimes Against Humanity', July 9, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 12066 – Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Leader Bilawal Bhutto: 'India Has Two Options: Either Accept The Indus Waters Treaty, Or If It Refuses And Proceeds To Build Dams Or Canals [On Rivers Flowing Into Pakistan], Then Pakistan Will Go To War', July 9, 2025 MEMRI Daily Brief No. 804 – On Russia's 'Nationalization', July 9, 2025 MEMRI Daily Brief No. 805 – AI Industry Needs Standards To Protect Against Bad Actors, July 9, 2025 MEMRI Daily Brief No. 806 – How Crypto Chaos In Pakistan Threatens National Security And Economic Stability, July 9, 2025 MEMRI Daily Brief No. 803 – It Is Necessary To Discuss How The West's Relations With Russia Will Be Built After Putin, July 8, 2025 Inquiry & Analysis No. 1856 – Qatar Incites To Open A Front Against Israel On The Syrian Border In The Guise Of Popular Resistance, July 8, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 12064 – Mohammed Reza Naqdi, IRGC Deputy Commander For Coordination: 'If Any Grand Ayatollah Is Harmed, No American Will Leave The Region Alive', July 7, 2025 Special Dispatch No. 12063 – Emirati Commentator: The UAE Views Hamas As A Real Threat To Regional Stability; The Release Of The Hostages In Gaza And An End To Hamas's Rule There Are Prerequisites For Advancing Peace In The Region, July 7, 2025 MEMRI Daily Brief No. 802 – Last Bastion: An Ancient Christian Heartland Struggles To Survive, July 7, 2025 MEMRI TV CLIPS MEMRI TV Clip No. 12141 – Iranian MP Abolfazl Zohrevand: We Need To Be Able To Produce As Many Nuclear Bombs As We Want In Less Than 24 Hours, And Equip Our Missiles With Tactical Nuclear Warheads, July 11, 2025 MEMRI TV Clip No. 12140 – Former Iranian Deputy FM Mohammad-Javad Larijani Threatens: A Drone Can Hit Trump In The Bellybutton While He Is Sunbathing At Mar-A-Lago; Macron Could Be Hit While Partying At A Discotheque, July 10, 2025 MEMRI TV Clip No. 12139 – Egyptian TV Host Muhammad Musa: The Protocols of the Elders of Zion Detail a Plot to Distract Arab and Islamic Societies with Soccer, July 10, 2025 MEMRI TV Clip No. 12138 – Hizbullah Secretary-General Naim Qassem Cries When Reminded Of Nasrallah's Death, Adds: Our People Are Happy When Talking About Their 'Martyred' Children, Saying 'Three Are Gone But I Have Two Left'; We Won The War By Surviving, July 9, 2025 MEMRI TV Clip No. 12137 – Albany Law Prof Nina Farnia: Arabs, Palestinians, and Iranians Cannot Be Free So Long as Israel Exists; People Need to Call Out 'Psyops' Like After October 7; 'From the Pen to the Sword – National Liberation Requires Everybody', July 9, 2025 MEMRI TV Clip No. 12136 – Tehran-Based Lebanese Researcher Hakam Amhaz: It Is In China's Best Interest To Supply Iran With Advanced Weapons; This Way The War Will Not Be Waged On Chinese Soil, And This Show Of Force Will Serve As A Message To The U.S. Ahead Of A Potential Taiwan Clash, July 9, 2025 MEMRI TV Clip No. 12135 – Lebanese Academic Charles Chartouni: An Alliance With The U.S. Will End Hizbullah's Iran-Led Subversive Policy In Lebanon; Lebanon Doesn't Seek War With Israel – Hizbullah Does, July 8, 2025 MEMRI TV Clip No. 12134 – American Imam Tom Facchine: A Mamdani NYC Mayoral Win Would Be Strategic For The Muslim Community; Past Mayoral Candidates Were All Evil, In The Pocket Of AIPAC; Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, Matt Walsh Highlight How The Israel Lobby Is 'Hijacking' U.S. Academic, Legal, Political Institutions – This Is An 'Existential Threat'; Three Years Ago, We Could Not Imagine Serious Public Debate On Whether Israel Should Exist, July 8, 2025 MEMRI TV Clip No. 12133 – IRGC Deputy Coordinator-in-Chief Gen. Ali Fazli: We Are The Strongest We've Been Since The Islamic Revolution; We Only Used A Fraction Of Our Missile Capabilities In The Recent Conflict; If The Enemies Do Anything Foolish, Our Retaliation Will Be More Severe, July 8, 2025 MEMRI TV Clip No. 12132 – Chinese News Report: Three Chinese Cargo Planes Disappeared Near Iranian Airspace; They May Have Been Carrying Military Supplies, July 8, 2025 MEMRI TV Clip No. 12131 – Tehran Friday Sermon By Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami: According To Shari'a Law, Trump And Netanyahu Must Be Executed; They Are Guilty Of Murder, Oppression, And Sowing Corruption, July 7, 2025 MEMRI TV Clip No. 12130 – Dearborn Heights, Michigan Shi'ite Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi Praises Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's Defiance Of President Trump, Adds: For People Of Dignity, Death For A Higher Purpose Is As Beautiful As A Necklace On A Beautiful Girl; Visiting Sunni Imam Achmat Salie, Board Member Of Michigan Coalition For Human Rights And Professor At University Of Detroit Mercy: We Love Martyrdom, They Do Not; Iran Destroyed One Third Of Israel – Ethically And Methodically, July 7, 2025 MEMRI TV Clip No. 12129 – Lebanese Researchers Hussain Abdul-Hussain And Hicham Bou Nassif Urge Lebanon To Pursue Peace, And Accept Israel's Existence: Syria Is Ahead Of Lebanon In This Respect, July 7, 2025 MEMRI TV Clip No. 12128 – British Islamist Podcasters On UK Banning 'Palestine Action' For Terrorism: Britain Has Been Conquered By Israel, Does Everything To Please It; Israel Is The Enemy Of Islam And The Middle East; Iran Must Pursue A Nuclear Bomb, Strengthen Its Defenses, July 5, 2025 MEMRI TV Clip No. 12127 – British Sheikh Asrar Rashid: Argentinian President Milei And Israeli PM Netanyahu Are Devotees Of The Lubavitcher Rebbe And His Apocalyptic Worldview, Seeking To Establish A 'Super Jewish State'; British Weapons Are Being Used To Establish 'Jewish Supremacism', In Line With Talmudic Teachings, July 5, 2025
Days of Palestine
4 days ago
- Politics
- Days of Palestine
Hamas Confirms Ongoing Talks Aim to End Gaza Aggression, Ensure Aid Flow
DaysofPal – The Islamic Resistance Movement(Hamas) The Hamas Movement said that the key points in the ceasefire negotiations remain under discussion, foremost among them: the flow of aid, the withdrawal of the occupation from Gaza, and providing real guarantees for a permanent ceasefire. In a statement issued on Wednesday evening, Hamas confirmed that it is continuing its intensive and responsible efforts to ensure the success of the ongoing round of negotiations to reach a comprehensive agreement that ends the aggression on the Gaza Strip and secures the entry of aid. The statement added that, 'In the context of its keenness to ensure the success of ongoing efforts, the Movement has shown the necessary flexibility and agreed to release ten captives.' It continued, 'Despite the difficulty of negotiations on these issues so far due to the occupation's intransigence, we continue to work seriously and in a positive spirit with mediators to overcome obstacles, end the suffering of our people, and secure their aspirations for freedom, security, and a dignified life.' For his part, Hamas leader Basem Naim said that the Movement is keen to reach a ceasefire and end the war as soon as possible, out of concern for the Palestinian people and their future in Gaza. In a press statement, Naim added that since day one of the negotiations, Hamas has sought this goal, but it cannot accept the perpetuation of the occupation or consigning its people to live in enclaves under occupation control, resembling Nazi concentration camps. He continued, 'The occupation insists, to this moment, on remaining in Rafah city, south of the 'Morag' axis, and seeks to deepen its military presence throughout the Gaza Strip based on facts on the ground since March 2, 2025. Additionally, the Israeli occupation wants to maintain the current aid mechanism, which he described as 'death traps,' and offers no real guarantees to end the war, according to Naim. The Hamas leader pointed out that what Netanyahu has failed to achieve in 22 months of war and starvation, he will not succeed in achieving at the negotiating table. Shortlink for this post:
Al Jazeera
07-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Hamas and the media
Throughout the various ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, western news outlets have repeatedly blamed their failure on Hamas. This week, we hear a perspective that rarely features in the coverage – the group's own – on the negotiations and the media narratives that surround them. Contributors: Tahani Mustafa – Senior Palestine Analyst, International Crisis Group Basem Naim – Politburo member, Hamas Julie Norman – Associate Professor, University College London Abdaljawad Omar – Lecturer, Birzeit University Ukrainian drone strikes on multiple Russian airfields have further escalated the conflict, as peace talks come up short. Tariq Nafi reports on the messaging on the airwaves both sides of the border. After decades of increased connectivity, screen time and addictive algorithms, more and more young people are logging off. The Listening Post's Ryan Kohls looks at the community-based movements reevaluating their relationships with digital technology. Featuring: Monique Golay – Barcelona Chapter Leader, Offline Club Hussein Kesvani – Technology and culture journalist Adele Walton – Author, Logging Off
Newsweek
03-06-2025
- General
- Newsweek
Hamas Accuses Israel of Setting 'Death Traps' at US-Backed Gaza Aid Sites
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A senior Hamas official has accused Israel of putting Palestinian civilians in harm's way by forcing them to collect humanitarian assistance at U.S.-backed sites, only to be faced with deadly force. Israeli forces have been accused twice in recent days of opening fire on civilians seeking to receive aid being distributed at a site administered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation near the southern city of Rafah. The foundation was established with United States and Israeli support amid Israel's ongoing blockade of other international humanitarian organizations such as the United Nations, which Israel has accused of failing to prevent Hamas from looting supplies. Israeli officials have so far denied wrongdoing, but Hamas Political Bureau member and spokesperson Basem Naim argued the incidents were part of a deliberate policy. "In the context of the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, the new Israeli mechanism for distributing humanitarian aid serves to intensify policies of starvation and societal targeting, transforming aid into death traps," Naim said in a statement shared with Newsweek on Tuesday. He asserted that the mechanism being carried out by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation "forces civilians to move toward dangerous military zones in order to access aid, thereby placing their lives at grave risk." "This policy has led to the martyrdom of no fewer than 75 Palestinian civilians over the past week while attempting to reach aid distribution points," Naim said, "including 27 martyrs in Rafah on June 3 and 31 martyrs in a similar incident on June 1, in addition to dozens of injuries." Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in southern Gaza, as seen from a humanitarian aid distribution center operated by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on May 29, 2025. Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in southern Gaza, as seen from a humanitarian aid distribution center operated by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on May 29, 2025. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Conflicting Narratives The latest incident to occur near a site operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation unfolded early Tuesday as Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel opened fire near a crowd gathered to collect aid. The IDF said in a statement that its forces had "identified several suspects moving toward them, deviating from the designated access routes," prompting troops to carry out "warning fire" around half a kilometer from the aid side. Then, "after the suspects failed to retreat, additional shots were directed near a few individual suspects who advanced toward the troops." "The IDF is aware of reports regarding casualties, and the details of the incident are being looked into," the statement said, adding that "IDF troops are not preventing the arrival of Gazan civilians to the humanitarian aid distribution sites." Gaza's Hamas-led Government Media Office reported Tuesday that 27 people were killed and 90 more were injured, bringing the total number of those killed since the aid sites began operations last week to 102 and the number of wounded to 490. "We condemn in the strongest terms the perpetration of these massacres against starving civilians, and we hold the Israeli occupation fully responsible for these ongoing massacres carried out under the umbrella of 'aid,'" the Government Media Office said, "and we also hold with it the American administration, which supports politically and on the ground this bloody project, directly responsible for the use of food as a weapon in the ongoing war of extermination on Gaza." The IDF has denied responsibility for Sunday's incident at an aid distribution point in southern Khan Younis, sharing drone footage purporting to show masked Hamas fighters opening fire near the site. "Hamas is a brutal and murderous terrorist organization that is starving the residents of Gaza," the IDF said in a statement Sunday. "Hamas is doing everything in its power to prevent the successful distribution of food in Gaza." Tsach Saar, Israel's deputy consul general in New York, also backed the Israeli account during an interview with Newsweek on Monday. "We saw how local gunmen belonging to Hamas, how they were shooting at people, innocent people who came just to collect just food," Saar said. "This is the enemy that we are dealing with." He accused those attributing blame to the IDF for that incident of perpetuating a "blood libel" against Israel, while acknowledging that Israeli forces have not gone without error throughout the conflict. "At the end of the day, we are dealing with a very vicious, sophisticated and brutal enemy," Saar said, "and in a war with this kind of an organization that does not care for the well-being of its own people, that loots its own people's food, it's very difficult." "And of course, mistakes have been made here and there, but the goal is justified, and it should be," he added. "And when innocent people are getting hurt in Gaza, this is a tragedy, not just for the Palestinians, it's also for the Israelis."
